My Female Guppy Died...

[DannyBlackbourn]

I was just testing my water when I noticed that my Female Guppy was dead...

I have noticed she had been hiding away for the last few days, also when I fed she didn't seem that interested... but caught her feeding when I went away...
The male has also been pestering her the last few days...

I thought she was pregnant by the way she has been acting, also she has gained a bit of weight... so didn't take no notice of her behavior.

Also the other day I did post on the 'Tropical Emergencies' section of this forum, and also on this section about what I thought was 'poo' hanging from her body.

Here is that Image:

Anyway I removed her from the tank and took a picture of her...

There is no sign of disease, nor is there any sign of being beat up or anything else that could have caused her death?

I am aware that my Fish-in Cycle may have caused this, however if she was surviving when my Nitrites were 5.0ppm then 2.0ppm, that she may have been fine now the Nitrites have dropped down to <0.25ppm...?

Anyway here is a picture of her that I have just taken:

Any help would be appreciated... I am now worried for the other Guppy in the tank!

p.s.

Also what do I do with her now? I don't just want to flush her down the toilet!

 

[mickspark81]

Its a shame when fish die

Dont have much to offer to explain reason for death only that ammonia and nitrite may have affected the internal organs and caused a slow death

As for what to do with the dead fish. I personally just fold them up in kitchen roll and put them in the bin

Good luck and hope the rest of your fish are ok

 

[DannyBlackbourn]

Well just the male left now...

Hope I can get those Nitrites to 0ppm before any harm is done to the male!

 

[mickspark81]

on the plus side m8. Ive read alot of your posts and your replys and ill say this:

You will soon overcome this little "blip" and im sure you will maintain a happy and healthy tank for years to come.
After all...A lot of fishkeepers i know havnt got a clue about the scientific side of keeping a tank and they mostly do very well and if your like me (which i think u are) you will have soaked up tonnes of valuable information already in a very short time and will keep on learning and expanding your knowledge

Keep ya chin up

 

[DannyBlackbourn]

Yeah I am taking in soo much at the moment but am enjoying every part of it

Well other than my fish dying on me... and Cycle taking some time... but I will get there

I cannot wait to have a few tanks up and running

Thanks for the support!

 

[mickspark81]

np m8. Like i say. u will be fine.

(lol..and if your not you know where we are)

 

[Harlequins]

Sorry to hear your guppy died